Health Hazard Evaluation Report HETA 95-0333-2546, DeKalb County Board of Health,Decatur, Georgia

摘要

In response to a request from the DeKalb County Board of Health, an investigationwas begun into possible hazardous working conditions at the T.O. Vinson Health Center (SIC-9431), Decatur, Georgia. Complaints from the workers included eye and throat irritation, fatigue, nausea, and difficulty in breathing. The Health Center was a three story building housing a community health clinic; the building had housed the county mosquito control program until 1987, and pesticides had been mixed and loaded on the maintenance dock. About 60 persons work there. Most of the symptoms had been reported from occupants of the second floor clinic area. Areas of concern were the second floor x-ray developer room, a nearby incubator used for microbiological cultures, and residue from past chemical spills. Indoor temperature and relative humdity levels were within acceptable comfort ranges. Carbon-dioxide (124389) measurements were also within guidelines. Volatile organic compound monitoring detected no unusual components. Samples taken from the maintenance dock showed high concentrations of malathion (121755) and DDT (50293).